Conversation with eBay – Part IV

September 16, 2009

 eBay’s Jim “Griff” Griffith explains the cancellation of the Insurance option for listings, why eBay acted to remove the option, and how Sellers and Buyers should see the change. Are Buyers or Sellers responsible for insuring the parcel delivery? Griffith talks eBay and Insurance in this segment. (Run length: 05:42) This [...]

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eBay Blogs to be Retired in October

September 15, 2009
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The marketplace giant eBay continues to step away from its forays into Social Networking, now indicating it will shutter its “eBay Blogs” section on October 31, 2009.  The arrival of widely-available, free blog platforms and other social networks like Twitter and Facebook made the cost-cutting decision for eBay a simple one:  Let’s save the money – they [...]

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Conversation with eBay – Part III

September 9, 2009

In this portion of my conversation with eBay’s Jim “Griff” Griffith, he provides more detail and insight into the qualifications needed for the new Top-Rated Seller program. He also responds to allegations that eBay no longer wants small sellers or is intentionally driving them away from the marketplace. (Run length: 05:06) This [...]

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